Sat 27 December 2025: Global nuclear safeguards face new strain in 2026 with the expiry of the US-Russia New START treaty and bleak prospects for progress at the NPT review conference, raising fears of a weakened arms control system. The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a […]
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Sat 27 December 2025: UK plans to boost ranks of armed forces by offering young people paid military experience amid growing Russian threats Teenagers in the United Kingdom will be offered paid “gap years” with the armed forces under a new “whole of society” approach to national defence that aims to increase recruitment among young […]
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Fri 26 December 2025: Breakaway region of Somalia achieves diplomatic breakthrough after more than 30 years without any international recognition. Israel has become the first nation in the world to formally recognise Somaliland, ending the breakaway region’s three-decade quest for international legitimacy. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday that Israel and Somaliland had signed […]
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Fri 26 December 2025: While churches fill with worshippers and festive greetings pour in, Christmas in India is unfolding amid more fear and tension rather than celebration with countless reports of attacks, intimidation and disruptions on Christian gatherings and decorations. The attacks have been linked to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh‑affiliated and right‑wing Hindu groups in several […]
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Fri 26 December 2025: Tensions are rising between Israel and Turkey over the Turkish presence in Syria. Two Western intelligence sources told i24NEWS on Thursday that Turkey has been working in recent weeks to deploy radar systems inside Syrian territory. The move is expected to significantly limit Israel’s freedom of movement in Syrian airspace. It could also […]
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Fri 26 December 2025: North Korean leader calls for increased production of missiles, shells and more factories to produce them. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his officials to step up production of missiles and artillery shells and construct more factories to meet his military’s growing need for the weapons, the state-run Korean Central News […]
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Fri 26 December 2025: Nigeria confirmed early Friday that it continues to collaborate with the US in the field of security to address the ongoing threat of terrorism and violent extremism. The statement issued by the Foreign Ministry came after US strikes against ISIS (Daesh) targets in northwest Nigeria. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of […]
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Fri 26 December 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ US strikes on Nigeria: The US military’s Africa Command said the strike was carried out in Sokoto state in co-ordination with the Nigerian authorities and killed multiple Isis militants. An earlier statement posted by the command on X said the strike had been […]
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Thu 25 December 2025: Saudi Arabia called on forces of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Thursday to withdraw from the eastern provinces of Hadramout and Al-Mahra, saying recent military moves were carried out “unilaterally” and without coordination with the Yemeni government or the Arab coalition. The STC’s deployments in the two provinces led to “unjustified escalation” that […]
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Armed police at the scene of the shooting. [David Gray/AFP] Thu 25 December 2025: Palestinian, Jewish and Indigenous groups say they will launch constitutional challenge to anti-protest laws described as ‘rushed’. The state of New South Wales (NSW) will have the toughest gun laws in Australia as well as wide-reaching new restrictions on free speech […]
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